Framework Vs. API

Question

Now, this may be a silly question but sometimes the terms Framework and API are used interchangeably. The way I see it is that a Framework is a bigger more generic thing, co

Answer 1

In my experience, a framework often includes two things (at least) that an simple API doesn't:

• Extensibility: you can compose or subclass framework components to extend or customize its functionality.

• Tools for code-generation, administration, or diagnostic tasks related to application development.